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  • Something that can be seen and is perceptible to the eye
    Visible
  • The angle between an object's rotational axis and its orbital axis
    Axial Tilt
  • Things that are arranged following a rule or rules
    Pattern
  • To move in a circular course or orbit
    Revolve
  • Star: Huge spheres of hot glowing _________.
    Gas
  • Lightyear is...
    How far light travels in one year (about 6 trillion miles)
  • One of the four periods of the year varied by location: summer, autumn, winter, spring
    Seasons
  • The sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
    Solar System
  • To turn around on or as if on an axis
    Rotate
  • Orbits the sun, is nearly round, and has an orbit free of other objects
    Planet
  • An enormous collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars held together by gravity
    Galaxy
  • Definition of hemisphere is...
    Half of a sphere
  • Constellation is a _______ of ______ that have been given a name.
    group of stars
  • To move or travel around an object is called...
    Orbit
  • An optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and nearer
    Telescope